It’s been raining cats and dogs today, relentlessly. I went to the Farmer’s Market to stock up on the staples of my new diet (celery, carrots, radishes, kale, cauliflower, broccoli, onion, pears, apples, pluots), once I break my 10 day water-only fast. The lady at one of the stalls said: “you people are really hard-core! I can’t believe how busy the market is today, with all this rain!” And it was pretty busy - and wet.
After the post-100-mile-diet month debauchery of frozen pizzas and ice cream, it’s time for me to think again about food choices. Seeing a friend diagnosed with colon cancer could have something to do with it. Mind you, even though August had passed and I wasn’t feeling bound by the OHMD pledge, my awareness of food had stayed pretty high, but a few things were just too tempting.
Thanksgiving at Jenny and Scott’s was great. I don’t think anyone made a huge effort to keep it to within 100-miles, and even so it came pretty close. I was particularly pleased with my mushroom farrotto (recipes here and here). It would have been 100 miles-certifiable, except for the stock (which I really didn’t have the patience to make from scratch, this time), and one of the 3 packets of mushrooms (the other 2 were local). All the other dishes were wonderful, too. I wouldn’t know about the dead animals, though.
After Thanksgiving, I decided to embark on a new challenge: the water-only diet. I’m not working yet, so it had to be now or never. And because I’m probably going to start working again next week, I had to keep it to 10 days at most. Today is my 9th day, and it’s probably one of the best things I have ever done. I know it sounds scary - everyone I talk to tells me they could never do it. I just want to say it’s much, much easier than it sounds, and actually pleasant. I feel great. The “hunger” goes away after a day or two. The only caveat is that you can’t really do it while working, or leading an active life. You need a lot of rest. (And as the books say: don’t ever attempt this without medical supervision. Don’t follow my example.)
In order not to squander all the health benefits of the fast, I have decided to renew my committment to a healthier diet. And following the books I’ve read (Fasting and Eating for Health, Fasting can save your life, Eat to Live), my diet will consist mainly of fresh fruit and vegetables, some cooked vegetables, and some grains, legumes and nuts. In other words, I can probably do it while also following the 100 mile diet. So, I think I will make December another OHMD month!
Posted on December 2nd, 2007 by fulvio
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